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President Murmu assures youth on exam reforms in Independence Day eve address to nation
President Murmu called India's youth its most valuable asset during her Independence Day address. She emphasized safeguarding students' present and future through comprehensive examination reforms. The President also noted Vande Mataram's significance during the Swadeshi Movement. Precision strikes during Operation Sindoor sent a firm message to terrorists and their supporters. India's economy continues its fastest growth despite global instability and warfare.
Govt aims to make India self-sufficient in urea output: Pratibha Patil
She also said the availability of subsidised fertilisers has been ensured as per the requirement during the year.
Navy chief meets Japan Self Defence Force chief to strengthen bilateral ties during MALABAR 2024
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi and General Yoshihide Yoshida met in New Delhi as part of Exercise Malabar 2024, discussing enhanced defence cooperation and technological collaboration. The exercise promotes regional stability in the Indo-Pacific and includes naval forces from India, Japan, Australia, and the US.
Crude oil prices fall in domestic futures market
Crude oil futures opened on a negative note and fell marginally by 0.71 per cent at Rs 5,515 per barrel in the domestic futures market, taking cues from weak international market.
G20 success: This is India's moment, says industry leaders
Deepak Sood, Secretary General of the industry association Assocham, said: "#G20NewDelhi Leaders' Declaration adopted with consensus on a wide range of issues confronting global economic and geo-political environment is a reflection of India's clout as an influential economic and strategic power which continues to grow under a strong leadership of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji.
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Twitter user claims 'Cockroach Daal' served to patient at AIIMS
A Twitter shared a photo clearly shows parts of a dismembered cockroach on a food tray which was served to the patient admitted at the premier institute.
Future is electric; initiatives encouraging India Inc to adopt clean solutions: Niti Aayog
The think tank in a tweet also congratulated Zypp Electric, an EV delivery app for the launch of their 100 electric delivery bikes in New Delhi. "The future is electric and #NITIAayog's initiatives like @Shoonya_India are encouraging industry to adopt clean mobility solutions," Niti Aayog said in a tweet.
Jaish-e-Mohammad over-ground worker held at Delhi airport
Munib Sofi, a resident of Bijbehara area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district, was arrested by a police party from Kulgam district, the police said on Twitter. Sofi was working for Pakistani militant Waleed Bhai who was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam last year.
Republic is from you, it belongs to you: Rahul Gandhi wishes people on R-Day
The Congress, on its official Twitter handle, said, "We shall never forget the struggles and sacrifices our brave hearts had to make to bring us freedom and our own Constitution. This Republic Day, let's renew our sacred vow to uphold justice, liberty, equality and fraternity. Jai Hind!"
'BUY' or 'SELL' ideas from experts for Monday 4 February 2019
ET Now spoke to various experts and here's what they have to recommend for today's trade:
AI analytics startup Synctag raises series-A funds
This is the fourth round of funding for Synctag, which manages social, email, content and other media for clients.
Festive sales add spark to realty stocks
Festive season discounts during Dussehra and Diwali and improved affordability have helped sales in the affordable segment rise 10-15%.
V K Singh's secret military intelligence unit ran 8 covert ops abroad?
"This is simple vendetta as some people are uncomfortable with me sharing the dais with Modi to espouse the cause of ex-servicemen," Gen Singh had said.
Railways to soon enter 'Select Billion Tonnes' club in freight
Indian Railways will soon enter the "Select Billion Tonne" club in freight movement that hitherto had just three countries -- the US, Russia and China.
Northern Railway to run 400 summer special trains
Northern Railway will run 400 special trains and increase the passenger carrying capacity of several others by augmenting additional coaches in order to clear extra rush of passengers during the summer season.
Vodafone unlikely to foster bid war
Sources said the indicative offer for HEL is based on value ranging between $16-20 bn.
States may get to collect service tax from more areas
The centre is considering giving the states the right to collect service tax on selected services of intra-State nature.
SEZ Bill likely to be introduced
The Commerce ministry is planning to introduce Special Economic Zone Bill in the forthcoming budget session of Parliament.
India set to back Saarc tax treaty
India is set to break new ground in international tax agreements as well as in its relations with Pakistan, by forging, for the first time, a multilateral tax treaty among the six neighbouring countries in South Asia.
Rural job bill sent to House panel
The contentious National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill 2004 has been referred to the parliamentary standing committee on rural development headed by Kalyan Singh.
One-time capital sop to update textile units
The government will provide a one-time capital subsidy of 10% to the textile processing units for upgrading their facilities.
Irani panel told to draft law to protect small investors
Company affairs minister Prem Chand Gupta on Monday asked the JJ Irani Committee to distinguish companies with a substantial public interest from purely private firms.
Bring down poverty by half in 5 years: ISACPA
The Independent South Asia Commission on Poverty Alleviation (ISACPA) has said the region should bring forward its targets for halving poverty by five years.
Consolidation vital for GDP growth, says FM
Finance minister P Chidambaram today reiterated the need for consolidation in the Indian financial sector to augment efficiency that would lead to income generation and also help in pushing up GDP growth.
Centre to rectify anomaly in I-T levy under DEPB plan
Manmohan Singh on Tuesday assured a delegation of exporters that the income tax levy on sale proceeds under duty entitlement pass book scheme will not apply with retrospective effect.
IDI likely to get a different role
The finance ministry is likely to erase the role of promoting India as an investment destination from the mandate of India Development Initiative.
Oxfam tells India to move cautiously on Trips
Global relief and development agency Oxfam on Tuesday told Union commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath not to concede more proprietary rights to patent holders.
Cenvat rules for finished excisable goods eased
The Centre has decided to exempt most industrial units from filing the annual declaration about principal inputs used by them for manufacture of finished excisable goods.
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